The finals of Miss Universe 2024 have started in Nicaragua, Mexico. India's beauty queen Riya Singh, who was Miss Universe India, has made it to the top-30. Today its telecast has started from 6 am in India. Riya Singh is participating in the final today. India has a chance to create history in the Miss Universe beauty pageant for the fourth time. Last 3 years ago in 2021, India's Harnaaz Sandhu had achieved this title. Earlier, this crown had been adorned on the head of Lara Dutta in 2000 and Sushmita Sen in 1994. Now today India's Riya Singh has her fourth chance. Earlier this year, Riya Singh had won the title of Miss Universe India 2024.
Riya Singh made it to the finals
130 contestants from 125 countries participated in the Miss Universe 2024 beauty pageant being held in Mexico. Its first round started on 14th November. Contestants were shortlisted in this round. After this, it has been started from 6 am today. This year a record 130 girls took part in this beauty pageant. Which is more than the record of 94 contestants set in 2018. This beauty pageant has 8 judges. There are a total of 8 people including Austrian fashion designer Eva Kavili, Colombian singer Fariana, Emilio and a former Miss Universe.
India's Riya Singh will have a chance to win this title for the country for the fourth time. Iran has sent its participant to this competition for the first time. UAE, Uzbekistan and Somalia have also participated for the first time in Miss Universe 2024.
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